We are mindful that up until this change in legislation some of these items were legally allowed to be kept in private and there may be such items in your homes.

With this in mind, Sandwell Police will be running an amnesty for the whole of October 2021.

The purpose of this amnesty is to ensure that you are all aware of the new legislation and have the opportunity to surrender illegal weapons that may have been purchased and kept legally.

If you have any of these weapons in your home and want to remove them then please complete the form here. Youth workers will then pass details to us safely so that we can arrange collection.

This means that any weapons can be surrendered without repercussion, and will provide every opportunity for Sandwell young people to dispose of any weapons they may have in a safe manner to avoid any future prosecutions.

If you wish to talk to us about weapons or violence involving young people then we will be happy to talk to you. Officers can attend in plain clothes to avoid any concerns you may have about public perception. Under no circumstances do we want anyone to bring any weapons out of the house.

I want to reassure you that knife crime and weapon possession is still very rare in Sandwell and we hope that this amnesty will help to continue to make Sandwell a very safe place to live and work for all of our young people and families.

If you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact me at:

Sandwell_Partnerhips@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

Thank you

Kym Jones

PS Kym Jones 3616

Sandwell Police Partnerships Team